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that our changing climate poses a growing threat to particular groups. The energy and financial services industries are developing a more nuanced understanding of ‘vulnerability’ where people’s changing ... homes. Since last summer we have been helping people sign up to their energy distributor’s Priority Services Register to receive additional help in a power cut, supported by Scottish and Southern Energy Power
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We welcome the improved focus on early prevention services to prevent people’s needs escalating to where they would need higher level social care services (see also our response to Question 3). We welcome ... contribution they make. In January 2021, we submitted a response to the consultation on the Carers National Plan, outlining some of the early results of our ongoing survey on the support needs for older carers
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we are Age Cymru is the national charity for older people in Wales. We work to develop and deliver positive change with and for older people. Together with our local partners: • We provide information ... Advice: our information and advice service for matters affecting people over 50 in Wales. Age Cymru Advice is committed to being the foremost information and advice service to older people in Wales. We aim
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years Louise Hughes Golden Thread Advocacy Programme Manager Age Cymru 1 New legislation • Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 • Wellbeing and Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 • Regulation ... events, forums, networks, co-production meetings • Sharing of good practice 6 Supporting providers • National Advocacy Network – Expert speakers, case studies, sharing good practice, feeding into what is happening
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Together for a Dementia Friendly Wales (2017-22) March 2017 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should ... should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people
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access services and entitlements and contribute to society. Advocacy services are essential to ensure that every older person has a voice and receives the support they need. The Social Services and Well-being ... (Part 10) with regard to social services. Information and advice is provided by a wide range of private, statutory and voluntary organisations at local, regional, national and UK levels. Whilst much of
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1 The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2023 Consultation response April 2023 Age Cymru is the leading charity ... should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people
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date and accurate. Please note that the inclusion of named agencies, websites, companies, products, services or publications in this information guide does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by ... products 30 Personal hygiene and comfort 32 Additional support and benefits Social care and NHS services 33 Claiming benefits 35 Dementia and incontinence 36 Useful organisations 37 4 What this guide is
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can be reviewed 57 7.2 Accommodation pending a review 58 7.3 Escalating a complaint to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales 58 8 Useful organisations 59 9 Further information about ... themselves, they must demonstrate that they are ‘fit and proper’ to hold a licence, as well as completing approved training. Alternatively, a landlord can appoint a managing agent, who will also need to
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assist them to more confidently access the services and support that they need. Priorities should include actions to reduce barriers to accessing public services that LGBRQ+ people face. In practical terms ... broken down into short, medium and longer term actions. It would be helpful to detail timescales for completion. 2 We note that the consultation has primarily relied on social media, which is entirely understandable
